BDSM MEDIA NEWS!!!!
November 30, 2012
Early dominatrix was known as 'Governess'.
Source: Thisishullandeastriding.co.uk. - Thisishullandeastriding - UK
UK - ALTHOUGH dominatrices take part in a sexual fetish, there is no sexual contact involved.
The dom simply dominates her client.
Dominatrix is the female equivalent of the Latin word "dominator", meaning a ruler or lord, and was originally used in a non-sexual sense, dating back to at least 1561.
Women offering dominatrix services have been documented since the 18th-century, giving a service of strict female discipline and flagellation.
Among these was the well-known Theresa Berkley, who operated in Charlotte Street, in the central London district of Marylebone.
She is often cited as one of the earliest dominatrices, although she used the title of "Governess" to describe herself.
She used implements such as whips, canes and birches, to chastise and punish her male clients. She also used the Berkley Horse, a specifically designed flogging machine, and a pulley suspension system for lifting them off the floor.
